Nonstop flight route between Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX), Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,124 miles (or 6,637 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between F.D. Roosevelt Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between F.D. Roosevelt Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUX / TNCE | 
| Airport Name: | F.D. Roosevelt Airport | 
| Location: | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°29'47"N by 62°58'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Oranjestad | 
| Operator/Owner: | Island Government of Sint Eustatius | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EUX | 
| More Information: | EUX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ | 
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 | 
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH | 
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info | 
Facts about F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX):
- The furthest airport from F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to F.D. Roosevelt Airport (meaning F.D. Roosevelt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) is Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WNW of EUX.
- The island is not a traditional Caribbean tourist destination and so it does not have the overcrowded beaches and blueprint resorts.
- F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of F.D. Roosevelt Airport's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at F.D. Roosevelt Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The commercial buildings and barracks were dispersed in nearby farmland to the south east of the airfield on the other side of the A14 highway.
- RAF Alconbury is also the home of the 501st Combat Support Wing.
- In 1937, Royal Air Force Bomber Command was drawing up plans for dispersal of their aircraft in the event of air raids on its stations.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.




